Dailymaverick logo

Newsdeck

This article is more than 10 years old

Newsdeck

Brawl erupts in S.Africa parliament as opposition party ejected

A brutal fistfight broke out in the South African parliament Tuesday as security guards forcibly ejected about a dozen opposition lawmakers who had refused to allow President Jacob Zuma to speak.
AFP
By AFP

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) members, who were wrestled from their seats by plain-clothed guards, have launched regular protests in parliament against Zuma over alleged corruption and breaking the constitution.

lb/bgs/ccr

© 1994-2016 Agence France-Presse

Comments

Loading your account…

Scroll down to load comments...